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15. Hell, I'll push back when someone repeats "a rising tide lifts all boats"

Fri Dec 26, 2025, 01:51 AM

Dec 26

'Cause when you grow up on the water, you know that there's no such thing as a tide that rises from the top down.

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Good post, thanks canetoad Dec 25 #1

they are the "competitors", we are the "cooperators" Talitha Dec 25 #13

It's an easy rut to fall into. DFW Dec 25 #8

Nixon thought old Fred was one of the dumbest people he ever met. diane in sf Dec 25 #2

Repetition is how Trump controls the narrative Qutzupalotl Dec 25 #3

Safire was smart despite being a conservative. Grins Dec 25 #5

Surprised you didn't know the source of that comment. AZ8theist Dec 25 #6

Well, that's certainly inderstandable. AZ8theist Dec 26 #14

Then you would have really disliked him as a US Senator from TN. JohnnyRingo Dec 25 #7

I remember some of the Thompson conversations on DU... Miles Archer Dec 25 #11

i've been rewatching the west wing- mopinko Dec 25 #10

I can't wait for our long national nightmare edhopper Dec 25 #12